Equine

Reno, Nev. -- Thousands of unadoptable wild horses in U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities could be saved from possible euthanasia or slaughter if the agency decides to accept an offer from Madeleine Pickens, wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, to create a preserve where the horses could live out their lives.

Tallahassee, Fla. -- No horses that tested positive for piroplasmosis during a nearly two-month investigation remain on Florida premises, the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced, although six properties remain under quarantine.

Brussels -- The European Union's (EU) Veterinary Week 2008 kicks off today.

New York - New York is the latest state to adopt a tougher stance on steroid use in racehorses.

Lexington, Ky. - Another key organization within the horse-racing industry is joining a growing movement toward reform.

New York - A Congressional panel earlier this year questioned whether the nation's horse racing industry had the will and ability to regulate itself or whether government intervention would be necessary.

Lexington, Ky. -- Veterinarians and others working at racetracks in Kentucky are facing an increase in licensing fees in 2009.

Lexington, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has fined and suspended two Columbus, Ohio, veterinarians for violating state regulations regarding properly labeling medications.

Lexington, Ky. -- A retrospective study of 57 horses treated for proliferative enteropathy (EPE), or protein-losing enteropathy, aims to help equine practitioners make a timely diagnosis of the disease and provide some key signals that might help prevent outbreaks.

Portland, Ore. -- Oregon equine veterinarians are seeing an increase in cases of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, or pigeon fever.

New York -- New York is the latest state to adopt a tougher stance on steroid use in racehorses.

New York -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association presented a set of equine health and safety reforms Oct. 15 it considers one of the most important steps in its 10-year history and the strongest proof yet that the racing industry is serious about regulating itself.

Marion County, Fla. -- More than 100 horses were euthanized earlier this month at the largest equine reproductive facility in the Southeast and state officials believe hay contaminated with the botulinum toxin may be to blame.

Hilton Head, S.C. -- A long-term study of how horses move and breathe may have far-reaching veterinary and human-health applications, according to a presentation of the group's work at a recent American Physiological Society conference.

Davis, Calif. -- A new genetic screening test was created for equine cerebellar abiotrophy at the University of California-Davis' Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.

Frankfort, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has appointed an interim chief veterinarian to replace Dr. Lafe Nichols, who resigned last week.

HONOLULU - Horses are protected pets under Hawaii's cruelty-to-animals statute.

Lexington, Ky. - A California veterinarian long active in dealing with racehorse medication and drug-testing issues was one of four new members elected to the Jockey Club.

LEXINGTON, KY. - William Moyer, DVM, professor of sports medicine and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was named 2009 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

Officials say better management practices could prevent the spread of equine piroplasmosis (EP).

Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis was only recently identified but could have a deep past.

LEXINGTON, KY. - In another move toward reform in the racing industry, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is seeking to have a long-term plan to implement uniform health and safety measures for racehorses in place by the time the Breeders' Cup World Champtionships are held Oct. 24-25 at California's Santa Anita racetrack.

Tallahassee, Fla. -- Of 13 Florida premises still under quarantine this week for equine piroplasmosis, only one farm still has horses that test positive for the disease.

Madison, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Hospital now can offer laser surgery to equine patients thanks to the acquisition of carbon dioxide and diode laser surgery instrumentation.

Lexington, Ky. -- The Equine Disaster Relief Fund, administered by the American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, is accepting donations to help horses in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ike.

Lexington, Ky. -- William Moyer, DVM, professor of sports medicine and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was named 2009 vice president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

Lexington, Ky. -- In another move toward reform in the racing industry, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is seeking to have a long-term plan to implement uniform health and safety measures for racehorses in place within 30 days -- or by the time the Breeders' Cup World Championships are held Oct. 24-25 at California's Santa Anita racetrack.

Tallahassee, Fla. - Two additional premises have been quarantined for equine piroplasmosis.